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==Controversy==
==Controversy==
When it was released, the show received some backlash from fans of the original series for a multitude of reasons.
When it was released, the show received some backlash from fans of the original series for a multitude of reasons.
===Treatment of the original characters===
One thing that was met with backlash is how Aang was handled as an adult. He was a lot less joyful, as he hated Toph calling him “Twinkle Toes,” which was the nickname she gave him in the old series. Aang was also criticized for his parenting skills, as he completely neglected Bumi and Kya for not being Airbenders, but treated Tenzin very well, much to the frustration of the other children. However, his wife Katara let him do all of those things without protest, which many thought went against her motherly nature in the original series. As well as her own experiences of not having parents around for a good portion of her life, as her mother died when she was young, and her father left to go to war shortly afterwards. Toph was also criticized for sleeping around with other men, as not only do her daughters Lin and Suyin have different fathers, neither of them met their fathers, and the name of Suyin’s father is unknown to this day. Toph was also criticized for her valuing what others thought of her, which went against her characterization originally, as despite Suyin being involved with criminals, along with scarring her sister, Toph tore up the criminal report, and told her to leave Republic City to go live with her grandparents. Sokka was dead before the show started, and only got one scene, which left his character the same, though it’s not confirmed if he got with Suki, who was his girlfriend by the end of the old series. Zuko is much calmer and wiser than he was in the old series, and even gave Korra advice on what Aang would do in her situation. However, his daughter Izumi’s mother is unknown, but many fans think it’s Mai, Zuko’s girlfriend throughout the old series.
===Unlikable protagonist===
Unlike Aang, Korra takes major pride in being the Avatar, with her first line of the series being “I’m the Avatar, you gotta deal with it!” Even when she was 17, she was shown to be very selfish, and not care much for other customs, as when she struggled training with Tenzin, she destroyed an old training relic, and blamed Tenzin for being a poor teacher. Even as late as Season 3, Korra is unable to take much blame, as when President Raiko blamed her for Republic City’s infrastructure being destroyed due to her decision to leave the Spirit Portals open, she told him he’d have to deal with it. Even though she saw what the world was like when they were last open, which resulted in humans living on the backs of Lion-Turtles in order to survive being killed or mutated by the spirits. Korra later goes through a PTSD arc in the final season, but later demolishes most of Republic City to stop Kuvira’s machines, opening another Spirit Portal in the city, walking in there with Asami, leaving the city Aang built in ruins.
===LGBT propaganda===
For most of the series, Korra’s love interest was Mako, but she had some moments with his brother Bolin. However, in the final episode, she and Asami hold hands as they enter the Spirit World, trying to mirror Aang and Katara’s kiss in the old series which was the last shot, but due to the controversy, a kiss between Korra and Asami was never animated. The paring came as a shock to many, as throughout the series, Korra and Asami didn’t talk much other than advancing the plot, and by the time in happened, it felt like it was made just for shock value.
==References==
==References==